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DuPage County

• By Breann Gala
• Apr 22, 2013

Landings on Villa, Villa Park Landings on Villa is a 16-unit development in Villa Park for persons with disabilities. Families will live in the active downtown Villa Park neighborhood that is a mix of uses: single-family, multifamily and commercial neighborhood. The site is only a short walk…

Talking Transit: President’s proposed budget would boost transit; states not waiting on Washington

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Apr 16, 2013

Published monthly, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Did You Know?So far in 2013, three governors – in both red and blue states…

MAP-21 changes how the U.S. invests in transportation by requiring performance measures

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Mar 20, 2013

For the first time ever, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the current federal transportation authorization, requires the establishment of national goals and performance measures in planning for transportation investments. It’s the first step toward creating a truly…

Talking Transit: MAP-21 New performance measures - Why Illinois should implement a merit-based funding approach to state transportation investments now

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Mar 20, 2013

Published monthly, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Talking Transit is supported by Bombardier. Did you know: Current Illinois…

Commute Options pilot offers Chicagoland employees commuting incentives

• By Tim Grzesiakowski
• Mar 5, 2013

Adapted from an article that originally ran in the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Suburban Chicago March newsletter. If your tenants were interested in finding out about what commuting alternatives were available for their employees, what would you tell them? Much would depend on…

Talking Transit: MPC supports HB1549, the Merit Based Transportation Investments in Illinois Act

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Feb 19, 2013

Published monthly, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Talking Transit is supported by Bombardier. Did you Know? Current Illinois…

Talking Transit: A look at the CTA pass price increase

• By Chrissy Mancini Nichols
• Jan 23, 2013

Published monthly, MPC’s Talking Transit provides updates about transit-related activities around the world. Get In the Loop on all the latest local, national, and international transit headlines. >> Talking Transit is supported by Bombardier. Did you know? For the fourth year…

Avondale mural builds community

• By Marisa Novara
• Jan 10, 2013

Over the past two years, a small team of dedicated individuals helped transform a gloomy underpass at Addison and Avondale into a vibrant and dynamic mural by engaging over 200 individuals and businesses. The project first began because local resident, Joanie Friedman, wanted to make the long walk…

MPC by the Numbers: 2012 Edition

• By Mandy Burrell Booth
• Dec 17, 2012

What a year 2012 has been! Just as news outlets look back at the year in headlines, here at MPC we think there's value in taking a moment to reflect on the milestones we've reached over the past 12 months. MPC by the Numbers is a numeric snapshot of these accomplishments, drawn primarily from data…

Project-based subsidies available for rental property developers, owners through Regional Housing Initiative

• By Breann Gala
• Jan 28, 2013

To address metropolitan Chicago’s growing demand for quality, rental homes in attractive locations, developers and owners of rental housing near transit and jobs in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties are encouraged to participate in the Regional Housing Initiative (RHI). Through…

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